Man flees BPD, blows out tires on railroad tracks

Published 12:00 am, Monday, March 15, 2010

Blown tires and an ensuing foot race helped Beaumont Police arrest a local man with five outstanding warrants Sunday.

Officers attempted to stop the driver of a 2005 Toyota in the 2900 block of Hebert around 5:53 p.m. for a traffic violation. As they approached the driver's door to issue a citation, he sped off.

Police followed in their cruiser - the chase continuing down Hegele and Southern Pacific Road. At one point, the driver of the Toyota attempted to drive down a set of railroad tracks, causing his front tires to blow out.

The driver jumped out of his car and then began to run from officers on foot. Officers were able to catch up to him, however, in the 1300 block of Elgie.

Roderick Dewayne McKinney, 20, of Beaumont was arrested and booked into the Jefferson County Jail for evading arrest with a vehicle. A $10,000 bond was set against him for the offense. He is also charged with evading arrest on foot, which carries a $250 bond.

In addition, McKinney also had five outstanding warrants for his arrest: unlawful restraint/family violence, three warrants for failed attempts to identify warrants and another warrant for harassing communication/family violence. The total bonds set for those offenses totals $1,750.